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Correlation of endocrine profiles with bleeding patterns during use of Nestorone contraceptive implants
A Faúndes1, F Alvarez, V Brache
1Centro de Pesquisas de Doencias Materno-Infantis de Campinas (CEMICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brasil.
Human Reproduction (Oxford, England)
|December 22, 1999
Abstract:
The relationship between ovarian hormones and bleeding patterns during continuous progestin contraception was studied in 29 women who used Nestorone (NES) releasing implants. Oestradiol and progesterone were measured in blood samples taken twice a week for 6 consecutive weeks, during months 6, 12, 18 and 24 of implant use. Retrospectively, the association between hormonal concentrations and bleeding patterns was evaluated. Twenty-four short (